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- Bowl with the Inscription, "Made in the Hinoe Year of the Rat", in Underglaze Blue
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Bowl with the Inscription, "Made in the Hinoe Year of the Rat", in Underglaze Blue
- Museum No.
- GK520
Photo No：444-10884-1
Color type：Color
| Title | Bowl with the Inscription, "Made in the Hinoe Year of the Rat", in Underglaze Blue |
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| Category | Ceramics (G), Chinese Ceramics |
| Country | China |
| Period | Ming |
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| Dimensions | Height 6.6cm Diameter 5.2cm Mouth diameter 14.4cm |
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Although this bowl bears an inscription, "Made in the hinoe year of the rat," inside its foot, Japan during the Tenmon era (1532-54) had not yet acquired the technology to produce porcelain. The inscription simply shows that the bowl was made to order in China for export to Japan.
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